Paramasivam @ Paraman @ Kottiyan And ... vs State Of Tamil Nadu

The appellants were convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Raja under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the IPC based on circumstantial evidence. Upon appeal, the High Court acquitted the third accused and partially modified the convictions of the appellants, maintaining the conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC. The case examines the validity of convictions based on circumstantial evidence and the application of common intention in homicide cases.